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2018Final results

2018 election for Kentucky House District 12

Kentucky House of Representatives · Kentucky

Jim Gooch (R) won with 63.8% of the vote, defeating Bruce Kunze (D) by 27.5 points.

Jim GoochRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.8%10,854
Bruce KunzeDemocrat
36.2%6,171
17,025 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018

Races before and after

EvenD+19.92014R+22.42016R+27.52018R+53.12020R+55.02022R+59.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET